None of the professional associations people affiliate with require automatic paycheck deductions. Neither should the labor unions... / CA

12:57 pm April 14, 2011

J. Canavan wrote:

President Walker: 2016

1:01 pm April 14, 2011

Matt wrote:

Keep up the good work Walker.

1:02 pm April 14, 2011

Anonymous wrote:

Other questions included:
"Who is Spain?” “Why is Hitler?” “When is right?” “Where was that stooped and mealy-colored old man I used to call poppa when the merry-go-round broke down?” “How was Trump at Munich?”

and most importantly: “Where are the Snowdens of yesteryear?”

1:09 pm April 14, 2011

BOB wrote:

Everything he says is a lie. There is a hidden agenda for everything he says and does because he knows that being thruthful and honest will get him nowhere. He cannot be trusted because he owes it all to the big outside REPUBLICAN (meaning rich people) interests.

1:19 pm April 14, 2011

James wrote:

I think it's helpful to know whether the governor is carrying water for anyone other than the people of Wisconsin.

Yes, no cronyism going on in the good Rep's state (corn-ethanol subsidies anyone?)...

1:45 pm April 14, 2011

I wonder if BOB wrote:

...realizes that rich people support Democrats too. Jeffrey Immelt and George Soros come to mind. I guess what BOB is really saying is that we can't trust Obama either. Go Scott!! You are making Wisconsin great again!

1:51 pm April 14, 2011

Sheridan wrote:

Governor Walker has shown remarkable judgment and restraint throughout blistering union and Democrat lying, destruction and defacing of Wisconsin property, and illegal acts by Democrats and unions. Now, Democrats in Congress show how low they, too, can stoop. Pathetic! Childish, self-centered, and fraudulently political posturing. They have zero concern for Wisconsin but rather total concern for their own standing with other liberals and radical unions. They should be ashamed of themselves but they're so corrupted they have none left.

1:56 pm April 14, 2011

Rodrigo wrote:

The clown went to Washignton

2:03 pm April 14, 2011

Jazzman wrote:

It's well established that unions heavily contribute to the Democrats, and, since it's also well established that, when people aren't forced to pay union dues, they generally don't, the Democrats see any attempt to even slightly control the power of unions as a direct frontal assault and will respond accordingly.

2:05 pm April 14, 2011

Tea baggin' ain't easy wrote:

Governor Walker has shown remarkable judgment and restraint throughout blistering union and Democrat lying, destruction and defacing of Wisconsin property, and illegal acts by Democrats and unions. Now, Democrats in Congress show how low they, too, can stoop. Pathetic! Childish, self-centered, and fraudulently political posturing. They have zero concern for Wisconsin but rather total concern for their own standing with other liberals and radical unions. They should be ashamed of themselves but they’re so corrupted they have none left.

preach it brother

2:07 pm April 14, 2011

bud wrote:

Let's ask the same questions to our Accidental President. How much did Oprah Winfrey and her friends contribute to the campaign? Rahm Emanuel's brothers? etc, etc, etc. Walker is an American hero.

2:09 pm April 14, 2011

Anonymous wrote:

Rodrigo: the clowns are in Washington :-) / CA

2:12 pm April 14, 2011

Tea baggin' ain't easy wrote:

Let’s ask the same questions to our Accidental President. How much did Oprah Winfrey and her friends contribute to the campaign?

cause she's been getting all kinds of kick backs after supporting his campaign.

2:16 pm April 14, 2011

Jay Anderson wrote:

Stay strong Walker.... I am from Iowa and am embarrased of Bruce Braley. I am in the process of writing an email and making a phone call :)

Break em!

2:16 pm April 14, 2011

Neil wrote:

"Awkward questions?" Awkward for whom?

2:18 pm April 14, 2011

Neil wrote:

It's well established that corporations heavily contribute to the Democrats as well as the Republicans and, in fact, tend to contribute most heavily to whichever party holds the majority in the House of Representatives.

2:21 pm April 14, 2011

Jazzman wrote:

It’s well established that corporations heavily contribute to the Republicans and, since it’s also well established that, when people can bargain over their working conditions and salary, they generally will, the Republicans see any attempt to even slightly control the power of corporations as a direct frontal assault and will respond accordingly.

2:21 pm April 14, 2011

Ed Racis wrote:

Awkward questions?! Stop the presses! So why is this news. So some representatives engaged in some partisan poilitical theater at his expense. Was he personally embarrassed by the questioning? Did he provide embarrassing answers? It doesn't say. Based on the one response printed, looks like he handled himself well. If this is 'news', I'd expect to see it at the Fox News site, not WSJ.

2:25 pm April 14, 2011

Truth is out wrote:

Jay Anderson - you said it all - "Break em!" That's the real goal all along, isn't?! To hell those nonsense about balancing Wisconsin's budget!
Now, who is the real liar?!

2:27 pm April 14, 2011

Capn Rusty wrote:

Thank goodness we have wise, well-informed and insightful comments from guys like "Bob." Now we know the real picture.

2:31 pm April 14, 2011

Anonymous wrote:

I hope Walkers seed takes root and the unions are finally brought to the light of day as the socialists they really are, and before the replies get nasty I have had the misfortune to have been in two and my father was a teamster (talk about criminals and corruption running an asylum). I have always prospered as my own person,
the people of Wisconsin are being well served; I hope my Governor T. Corbett shows them the exit as well.

2:43 pm April 14, 2011

Anonymous wrote:

"People should not fear their governments, governments should fear their people."

Walker just seeks to crush his people into submission

2:44 pm April 14, 2011

kay wrote:

Glad somone is actually asking the awkward questions. Everyone sees through the lies.

2:45 pm April 14, 2011

Hib wrote:

Let me break it to my fellow citizen that have never taken a professional business risk in their lives. I'm talking to those loyal ,"I'M ENTITLED" because I was born here, union, forced to pay dues, people. You've been had. Your selfish actions combined with your ignorance has made you the pawn in the power struggle between capitalism and socialism--and you haven't a clue. Which the way the union/dems have planned it for some years. If I can just promise you something/give you something---your willing to sell your political souls to the highest bidder. Try making it on your on. Stop blaming everyone else for your economic ineptness. Stop being dependent and become what our founding Father fought for---SELF RELIANT FREE PEOPLE! Walker's move to save his State from unions may well save our Country.

2:47 pm April 14, 2011

Karen wrote:

Time to admit the repair bill had NOTHING to do with the budget. Its about making sure people don't contribute to the Democrats. Even though the Koch brothers give a lot of money. Its all political. Lets find a real way to balance the budget and cut the crap.

2:47 pm April 14, 2011

Pauly D wrote:

This is almost as bad as the Barry Bonds trial. Question for you Darrell Issa (If that is your real name) How much money do the CA public unions give you?! Que music. This is like the pot calling the kettle black. Fire em all and send them to Mexico

2:50 pm April 14, 2011

I-know-it-all wrote:

Hey Ed Racis
There is no 'Fox News' it's only 'Fox TV' fiction, lies distorting the facts.
That's not news. Just Theater.

2:50 pm April 14, 2011

Tommy Boucher wrote:

Viva Obama!

2:51 pm April 14, 2011

ben wrote:

yeah, lets let big ceo's and the goofballs who run businesses inthe ground get paid hundreds of thousands - not including bonuses and the greedy wallstreet crooks look good and blame teachers and other service people. Its horrible to let people have a say in their workplace and make 40 thou/yr.

2:54 pm April 14, 2011

Gerry Jickeli wrote:

All Gov Scott has to do is talk to them the way Obama talks to the American public: arrogant, condescending, lying and shifty.

2:56 pm April 14, 2011

Recon wrote:

Walker is dead-on when he called it what it was - a political stunt. Dem's are a one-trick pony, mostly because reality contradicts any given talking point they'd care to toss out. We've got country slouching towards irrevocable debt, three wars and a fourth on the way, and they're playing political power games to keep the food dish within reach. Of course governors across the US are having to tackle unions - and it's because they have involved themselves in every aspect of the giant sucking sound that used to be our economy and political structure.

3:07 pm April 14, 2011

Hib wrote:

Hey Ben---Let's see if I understand you correctly. People that take all the risk and own a business should not pay themselves what ever they feel is their right to be compensated for their efforts. You probably believe you are "ENTITLED' to their profits because you were born here... Get a grip. If it weren't for those so called "GOOFBALLS" you'd probably not have a "JOB". No one owes you a thing---nothing. Stand on your own two feet and go out become a "GOOFBALL". If you got the guts!

3:07 pm April 14, 2011

Tortelvis wrote:

And I'm from Iowa, and I'm glad Walker is in WI.

3:11 pm April 14, 2011

ben wrote:

i own a bridal business and stand on my own two feet. I don't feel however that making public employees the scapegoat for the economy (ie wall street, greedy banks giving unsecure mortgages,etc,) is the way to go. Ending collective bargaining won't even solve the problem with the deficit. They've crunched the numbers. It doesn't work. Its all politics. Them against us.

3:13 pm April 14, 2011

Johan wrote:

A headline in search of a story....

3:18 pm April 14, 2011

Tea baggin' ain't easy wrote:

Stop being dependent and become what our founding Father fought for—SELF RELIANT FREE PEOPLE!

i can keep my medicare though, right?

3:19 pm April 14, 2011

John Wraith wrote:

Before you get in line to pat Walker on the back for cutting spending you
should know he has increased spending the budget was $63,492,561,60
walkers budget increases that to $64,102,082,400 in increase of
$609,520,80. If you hate unions and think government employees are
overpaid fine stand with walker but if you are for smaller government and
less spending Walker isnt your guy. By they way this info comes from the
WISCONSIN LEGISLATIVE FISCAL BUREAU a nonpartisan government agency

3:21 pm April 14, 2011

mark wrote:

those comments seem awkward not for Gov Walker but for the persons asking them. They are juvenile and irrelevant.

3:21 pm April 14, 2011

Tea baggin' ain't easy wrote:

People that take all the risk and own a business should not pay themselves what ever they feel is their right to be compensated for their efforts.

cause the ceo is the first person to get fired when the company turns south. i mean the government never steps in to help coporations at all. it's just those lazy welfare suckers leeching off all the average americans.

3:21 pm April 14, 2011

ben wrote:

thanks. Lets get the truth out instead of just sniping at each other.

3:22 pm April 14, 2011

Tort wrote:

Pay the teachers more. I mean they do work 9 months out of the year and do a stellar job of educating the brillant minds of America. What are we ranked in the world again educationaly? I forget

3:24 pm April 14, 2011

Ben wrote:

and the leeches aren't the unions. They work and put in their time too.

3:44 pm April 14, 2011

Hib wrote:

Hey Tea baggin... Had you been a bit more pro active in your productive years, you would have to be dependent on any government program. I know, you earned it because you were born here. Gotta love those gov't programs. They sure have made a lot of folks dependent.. Wonder how we ever made it without the gov't. Some will find, or search for, any reason or excuse for their own failures to succeed personally or professionally. Or better yet---Let's tag on to group that will help get me what I failed to secure my own through education and hard work---like a union. Or, better yet ---The Democratic Party! The party of the working man. Let look at how that has work this past 50 years. More dependent people than in any time in our Nations history. Being the youngest of 11, with parents that taught us that you could have anything you could "EARN". Worked well for this Proud Vietnam Vet, Father of 7, Grandfather of soon to be 15 Grandchildren---and Yes--A Card carrying, Christian "TEA PARTY MEMBER".

3:49 pm April 14, 2011

ssa wrote:

Walker and the other right-wing maniacs need to be made to understand that no one, no one outside of their hyper-partisan echo chamber and Koch corporate boardrooms supports the kind of brutal assault they are waging against public employees and hard-working Americans.http://www.sunstateactivist.org

3:50 pm April 14, 2011

ben wrote:

so union people aren't education -- Are you saying teachers aren't educated? they require bachelors and masters degrees to get them. haha. That doesn't even make sense. How can you teach people anything without being an educated expert in your field.

3:57 pm April 14, 2011

johnWraith wrote:

Funny i thought that tea party members were for smaller government if i was a member i would be outraged walker is spending more than in previous budgets if you question this go to Wisconsin legislative fiscal bureau and see. Walkers refinancing of Wisconsin debts is also of concern as he is just "kicking the can down the road to our children"Being a third party voter i am for smaller responsible government but the increase in the high dollar government appointees is sickening these are the positions that need cut. This is all wrong for a smaller and more efficient government.

4:00 pm April 14, 2011

ben wrote:

educated???? and Governor Walker has what degree??? oh yeah, none. The union people are more education than their arrogant governor!!!!!

4:02 pm April 14, 2011

DamDoc wrote:

It is amazing that Democrats can not help themselves but to resort to demeaning slogans they received in their fax from the DNC this morning! I really tire of the immaturity. It is strangling the country. WE NEED TO LIVE WITHIN OUR MEANS, AND STATES CAN NO LONGER BE FORCED TO COLLECT UNION DUES THAT GO DIRECTLY TO DEMOCRATS. It the republicans had such a money laundering/extortion scheme, the democrats would be calling for special prosecutors...

4:04 pm April 14, 2011

John Bisset wrote:

Walker for president in 2012!

4:05 pm April 14, 2011

Hib wrote:

DEAR SSA----A"BRUTAL ASSAULT" IS WHEN THE ENEMY USES OVERWHELMING MILITARY FORCE TO DESTROY YOU WITH WHAT EVER MEANS NECESSARY. I HARDLY BELIEVE THE BIG BAD CORPORATE HEADS CAN MUSTER THAT KIND OF ATTACK ON THE WORKERS OF AMERICA! Bye the way--if your not satisfied with your job---seek another! Or better yet. Start your own. Be your own boss. Lord , I love America. You've got the right to succeeded and the right to fail. What a country. Oh, I'm sorry, you want guarantees. Again, sorry---There are none.

4:05 pm April 14, 2011

Tort wrote:

Ben and SSA, what have you guys been smoking? I want some. You act like democrats are sooooo innocent. I believe GE was one of Obama's largest donors. Also if the Democrats and unions are all about the people then why are they cutting benefits here in CA to children, the elderly and the poor but not one person in a public union is going to feel the pinch? But no stop and think about the children!!!!! The children need for us teachers to have better benefits. It would be one thing if you guys did your jobs, but you do not. That is why my kids will go to private schools. Public education is controlled by the Unions. Have you ever watched waiting for superman? O and have any of you guys ever thought of the connections bertween some of the higher ups in these "Republican banking companies" and the Obama administration?! You guys are sheep. Both parties steal from us, just one in the name of the poor and the other in the name of the rich. Both steal, lie and cheat.

4:11 pm April 14, 2011

Ronald Noland wrote:

The unions are the leeches, the workers belonging to the union are but only a tool of the union to get dues. This is all a union does is take from its members.

4:11 pm April 14, 2011

Tort wrote:

Ever stop and think about Salizar (Obama put him their not Bush) and his drill, drill, drill attitide? Or how he has opened up more acres of American land than anyother sec. of the interior before him. Demcrats and Repubs are the same people! Tea baggin aint easy when you have a pair covering your eyes. So lift the pair off and think for yourself

4:13 pm April 14, 2011

Tea baggin' ain't easy wrote:

Wonder how we ever made it without the gov’t.

yeah i heard that people lived a lot longer and were healthier before the government started trying to give sick people medicine

4:15 pm April 14, 2011

Tea baggin' ain't easy wrote:

It the republicans had such a money laundering/extortion scheme, the democrats would be calling for special prosecutors…

bank bailouts and oil/coal/farm subsidies don't count as money laundering/extortion, do they? cause I don't want to support politicians who extort of launderer things

4:21 pm April 14, 2011

Mr. Smearcase wrote:

So sad to see the impact of all those years of right-wing hate radio and Fox on my fellow Americans who post here. Rush and the others have never actually debated any issue. There is no conversation. They only demonize. They only seek to destroy. It's all one big joke to them --- and now we see the cancer they've created affecting so many among us. And guess what: the cancer has now reached the majority in our House of Representatives.

4:28 pm April 14, 2011

Tort wrote:

So sad to see Americans blind to the fact that neither party is really all that different. I guess I will laughwhen we are wiping ours rears with dollars cuz all of us are argueing who is better dems or repbus

4:58 pm April 14, 2011

johnwraith wrote:

Lets remember were all in this togwther -Half of us just havent figured it out yet

5:00 pm April 14, 2011

IOWA GARY wrote:

GO GET UM WALKER. KILL THE MIDDLE CLASS AND POOR . GO RICH PEOPLE OF THE WORLD.

5:04 pm April 14, 2011

Muffler wrote:

Tea baggin' ain't easy: You do realize that the Health provisions to a great extent have not kicked in yet. Only that you can't be dropped is in effect. Then take a good look at what the cost of health care has been under the faux free market you have had in health care for the last 25 years. Then look at how much money drug companies have to throw around.

5:57 pm April 14, 2011

WI Citizen wrote:

The majority of our state stands firmly behind you in the attempt to fix the problems created under the Doyle administration. The union has no right to automatically deduct money from our checks. I have no interest in giving my money for their political pay offs.

5:59 pm April 14, 2011

Matt wrote:

The majority of our state does not stand behind this guy. He is an embarrassment.

6:15 pm April 14, 2011

johnWraith wrote:

Wi citizen if you really are one unless your blind its clear to see this state is split down the middle 50/50 so Dont include me in your outrageous lies as I really am a resident. Independent voters likely voted Prosser because of his experience on the bench so Walker more than likely has less than half Wisconsin voters behind him.

6:33 pm April 14, 2011

WeAreAllPawns wrote:

Wow, there sure are a lot of Walker trolls on this board! Time to wake up and realize that corporate-controlled media is just like a casino. The house always wins, when every story is tailored to their vested interests. The Dems, Repubs and Tea Baggers are all born from the same, money and power. Do you Walker supporters really think you're part of the top 2% income bracket, or do you just think being Satan's lapdog might get you a slice of the pie? WAKE UP

6:46 pm April 14, 2011

Lj wrote:

Walker is NOT wanted in Wisconsin. He will be recalled or not re- elected. My problem with him is his LIES. He will look straight in the cameras and tell you a blatant LIE. He never said he would strip collective bargaining when he was campaigning. He fits very well with some politicians, please remove him from Wisconsin.

7:28 pm April 14, 2011

Patsy wrote:

Walker was caught cheating on an election for student body president of Marquette and subsequently disqualified. He has been caught in so many lies, but he continues, not blinking, and so his followers blindly believe him. He has absolutely no apprecation for, and I believe no respect for TRUTH.

Anyone who thinks "the majority of WISCONSIN is behind him" needs to see data from the Kloppenburg/Prosser election. 19 counties that voted overwhelmingly for Walker went to Kloppenburg. Walker did not pick up ONE county that he did not carry in November.

8:14 pm April 14, 2011

Tres wrote:

I got a muse from the right to the left, but seriously, does no one read history? It repeats itself! As long as people fall for 30 second ads and entertainment commentary to make their vote, the narcissistic, snake oil salesman will be in control funded by the greasy, opulent creatures that wouldn't speak on their own for fear of offending their stockholders.

8:23 pm April 14, 2011

youshouldhaveincludedthispart wrote:

“Your proposal would require unions to hold annual votes to continue representing their own members. Can you please explain to me and members of this committee how much money this provision saves for your state budget?” question Kucinich.

After an unresponsive answer by Governor Walker, Kucinich pressed, “Did you answer the questions? How much money does it save, Governor?”

“It doesn’t save any,” admitted Governor Walker.

8:29 pm April 14, 2011

Raybon43 wrote:

Respond to Patsy:

Hey dumbbell, we have a $3.6 Billion shortfall in the budget, mainly due to past democrat governor lack of courage to deal with out of control government employees. This NOT a assault Wisconsin families but getting government employees in line with private sector employees

Also on Kloppenburg, this is the dumbass who declared victory with a 204 vote lead with 1.5 million votes cast. She now is behind by 7,000+ votes. But that is how the liberal see things, "oh never mind" they believe they are NEVER wrong.

8:39 pm April 14, 2011

Anonymous wrote:

Matt:

Your wrong, just because you voted for Barrett, sorry, the rest of us wanted Walker. Thank goodness he is the governor.

8:39 pm April 14, 2011

Anonymous wrote:

before you get in line to pat Walker on the back for cutting spending you
should know he has increased spending the budget was $63,492,561,60
walkers budget increases that to $64,102,082,400 in increase of
$609,520,80. If you hate unions and think government employees are
overpaid fine stand with walker but if you are for smaller government and
less spending Walker isnt your guy. By they way this info comes from the
WISCONSIN LEGISLATIVE FISCAL BUREAU a nonpartisan government agency

11:22 pm April 14, 2011

vikib wrote:

wow....i see all the ignorant comments....if it were not for unions, there would be no fairness/safety in the work place...not ever boss is fair and equitable to pay a living wage that a family can live comfortably on...I am not talking wealthy, just a modest income...so we have more 2 income households to make ends meet while bosses keep more cause they feel entitled?? dang....we helped em get there..so why can't we be paid a fair wage...and unions help keep it fair....and we have given up alot to help out the state or the bosses....cause if they fail we also lose out....so stop all this mud flying and misquotes of false information and look at what many are saying......Walker is out to give to the wealthy on the backs of workers.....state had a surplus until he got in office and promptly gave tax breaks which caused the need for a budget repair bill.....he spent money that wasn't available yet....that tells me he isn't a good busnessman or govornor either...Recall Walker!!

11:31 pm April 14, 2011

misdirectedinsanity wrote:

You only need to look to California to see where Wisconsin is headed. Although unions were necessary in the beginning to gain workers a safe workplace and a fair wage, at the end of the 20th Century they no longer had a clear purpose. In order to continue to be viable they pushed for more and greater concessions, often breaking companies in the process. They had the same affect on our public entities such as schools, cities, counties, etc. where you could not longer fire those that were weren't competent or just plain lazy. The concessions they have demanded have become unsustainable. They wielded their power with ferocity. They can only blame themselves for the situation they find themselves in because they have worn out their welcome with their tactics and demands.

6:35 pm April 19, 2011

Hounddog wrote:

Scott Walker is about as phoney as a silk pigs ear. He lied to his base during the election. He had the National Republican Governors Association and he Koch bothers money and bribes to look forward to along
with a trip he thought he would take when he completed his duties to unravel the collective bargainning and destroy all the unions in this country. Walker is acting like Hitler did back in the mid to late 1930's. Conguor and destroy the masses for the good of the Koch Brothers game plans for this country. Walker is a part of the great conspircy to destroy the middle and lower class.

11:26 pm April 19, 2011

JD wrote:

"if it were not for unions, there would be no fairness/safety in the work place"

This lie needs to die before it does more harm. There are a variety of mechanisms out there that promote a fair workplace. Many are systemic - the Market and competition. Others are governmental. The primary achievement of unions was the creation of laws that are now entrenched. We don't lose them if the unions go away.

Consider the software industry. There are no unions in this industry. Never have been. Yet workers are well compensated, and throughout this recession there has been a shortage of high-quality software engineers. Unions are completely unnecessary in this arena. Others as well.

7:36 pm April 20, 2011

Iwas wrote:

The looney left is on a sugar high tonight!

1:22 pm April 21, 2011

Michael wrote:

Unions have been fading away since the '60s and would continue to do so unless some impatient people create a cause for keeping unions by trying to martyr them.

2:41 pm April 21, 2011

Anon-non-non wrote:

There are a variety of mechanisms out there that promote a fair workplace.

Has anyone ever considered that BEST for stockholders is not what is good for a business? Stockholders come and go with whatever is making them the most money that day. More importantly what does an investment group that just plugs money in index funds really care about a specific company’s latest product or service?

Stockholders are not interested in the long term well being of a company and will gladly liquefy the assets of a company if it will generate a fatter return on their investment.

I say this because people often cite that the Magic Hand of The Market will come in and make things work out for the best. The problem with this theistic outlook of “The Market” that there is no magic hand and the closest thing we have to a magic hand is the consensus of investors who make very short sighted decisions to maximize their short-term gains.

2:46 pm April 21, 2011

Anonymous wrote:

In the 1930’s home ownership became an American value. Mind that before that time, to be in debt was an abhorrent social sin. However, larger industries at the time jumped on the bandwagon promoted the idea that home-ownership was a sign of success in the United States.

An indebted workforce is far less likely to go on strike.

9:20 pm April 21, 2011

ClydeWeiskopf wrote:

Thanks much for the posting, very good.

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